The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-28
MINNESOTA NEWS.

At Bird Island, the grand jury indicted
Frank Nicholson OF Olivia for setting fire
to Miles Sherwin's saloon in Olivia. BE.
ing unable to get bail he was commit ted
to Jail. Indictments were found against
John F. Mcintosh, Charles Humbolt and
Mic. X. Sigfried OF Beaver Fall for selling
liquor in violation OF the laws. Michael
Casey OF Franklin were found guilty OF
selling liquor on Sunday, and was fined
$50, imprisoned ten days and his license
revoked.
The supreme court admitted the follow
ing to practice at the bar:-Owen II. O'Neill.
st. Paul; Lewis j. Van Fossen. Howard
s. Abbott, Charles Il. Churchill. Mime
apolis.
Pat Killen has left Duluth and will pro-
badly make his headquarters hereafter at
Omaha. He and John P: Glow will be
partners.
Baker, the missing loan agent OF Min
neapolis, turns up in Ontario and makes
an assignment.
At Marshall, Thomas C. Aldrich, general
merchant, has assigned to c. F. Cass. Mr..
Aldrich says his assets will reach $l3,-
900 and that his liabilities will not exceed
$4,000.
Some time ago it was decided to make
an effort to raise 5000, 600 as a revenue
fund for Carleton college. This amount
has been secured through the labors OF
President Strong.
Lighting struck the depot at Stewart,
and Mr.. Mrs. Underw ood. who occupied a
portion OF the building were shocked were
severity.
The secretary OF state has sent out circu-
lars, containing the blackbird and gopher
1o sod OF bo 1,of 1oUol olof, fn oil
county auditors in the state. He has
had many inquiries concerning the law,
and has provided sufficient copies to fur
nish all desiring them.
Navigation is now open from st. Paul to
New Orleans.
]. L. Byram OF Redwood Falls, has been
appointed deputy oil Inspector.
The following pensions have been grant
ed to Minnesotians: Ebenzer Lee, Mar
shall: c. r. West, Wayzata; F. Friedman.
New Ulm; b. K. Prince, Worthinston WI.
Anderson, Doniphan. Increased; n. p. Me.
lson, Mankato; T. Esch. Caledonia. Re-
issued: J. I orrens. Alexandria.
| Hard coal is said to have been found on
David Pangburn's farm, two miles from
Lake Centre.
| Henry Teich is said to have found an
iron mine on his farm opposite this city
| on the line OF the Minneapolis & St. Louis
| railway.
| The secretary of the interior reiterates
his ruling made some days ago in another
case, in the case OF H. B. Cannon VS.. The
Hastings & Dakota Railway Company,
stating that if a railroad company desires
| to protest against an entry of land within
the limits OF the road it must file it before
the settler makes final proof. Cannon
! lco Cf lon in cocfinn RI fnwpShiy
| 116. range 32. Benson land district
w. H. McMilln, of Maj. Doughty post
G. A. R., at Lake City has organized q
military company OF young men, many ol
whom are sons OF veterans.
Real estate booms are reported in all
directions largely confined to town lots.
At Ashly, a train in switching lost con.
| troll OF two cars loaded with lumber. which
ran into some cars ON eide track and
drove lumber through the end OF one car
In one OF the lumber cars were three boys
from Minneapolis, stealing q ride t.
| De wills Lake. One Of the boys was driver
into the end of the car, and an hour wat
required TO chop him out. One leg was
broken in two places below the knee.
| Swan karlson OF Mendo charged with
robbing peddler named Moses Caplan
was committed until the next term o
the district court at Has tings.
The third insane asylum committee met
at Fergus Falls. President Daniels occu
pied the chair. The oaths OF G. D. Wright
and Mr.. Tyler were filed. Mr.. Hart made
the statement of the locating commission
Different contracts were read and filed
with the secretary. Tyler, Wright and Bar
| to were appointed q committee TO secure
deeds for the land, and to make sewer
contract with the city. Strait and Mesl
CHER were appointed q committee to secure
to the state a tract OF eighty acres and
have it vacated. Bartlett, Schinmel
| Sackett, Meagher, and Bowers were mad,
a committee to prepare plans and submit
them at the next annual meeting May !
The general opinion is that the main build
| ing should be 200 feet long and fire proof
Dr. Bowers considers the site an excellent
one.
| Inspector General Brandt will inspect tn,
thrity-two companies of the state nation
al guard and the ten companies OF til,
reserve militia next month. Companie.
A and D will he inspected before they leave
for Washington.
Judge Simons DEGREES that DIR. Quinn i,
coroner OF Ramsey county:
w. B. Craig has been awarded the con
tract for portion of the outside wcrk or
the Mankato court house at SIS, SO,
At Albert Lea, probate Judge Blacxmcl
has adjudged John Bottleson insane. ant
the unfortunate man was removed to tn
! Rochester asylum:
Hon. r. w. Hoyt OF Red Wing, who has in
terested himself in the Red Wing seminary
has offered two prizes OF $50 and SIS fol
the best and second best orations the con
test to take place the latter part OF th'
month.
| N. Yelle, engineer OF the steamer Grand n
fell and cnt his head seriously; H" came
near bleeding to death. This tO:urre
near Halstead, thirty'five miles bel v
Moorehead:
At Morris, the Union elevator, owned d,
C.. Cogel OF Red Wing, and operated by n
r. Spurr was destroyed by fire. Loss OF
building 1000. insured for S4, 500. Tel
| to twelve thousand bushels OF wheat wal
burned.
The Mead murder t,ial commenced in st
Paul the 18th inst:
An Argus special from Fergus Falls an
nounces that the surveyors for the line o
the Minneapolis & Pacific to Fargo have
nearly reached Fergus Falls from Elbow
lake, and it is reported that the entire lin,
will he constructed long before harvest
Theodore Krudle OF Minneapolis falls un
der u train and is killed.
C. NJ. Walsh, a real estate dealer. OF Min
nea apols, was killed almost instantly b,
the accidental discharge OF ii pistol in hi
own hands.
A company is being organized at Duluth
to bore for oil and natural gas. SutIiccn
capital will be subscribed 70 bore 3. oot
feet IL necessary.
| Attorney GENERAL Clspp. has given t,
Prof. Kiehl', snperintenf ot public instruc
tion, an ihterestin, opinion an the lues
tiop q NATURALIZATION. or late tho super
mtendent has had nameraus Inquiries n.
to the status ai women horn in ioreig,
countries, who had married. citizens OF thi.
country. lie formulated an Inquiry as t.
tho rights ot auch women to vote ON schoo
matters. The attorney general says that Il
foreign born woman who comes to th
country after she il Of age, and vi no mar
ries a native born American, or ~ foreigner
who has secured his papers Of citizenship
need not be naturalized to cntitle l.er t,
vote on school mat ters. The law in TIA,
case, the attorney general h,lds Is tll,
the status OF the wife Sa to cttizaNsklg, !,
the same as that of'hey HhsAs,Sa.
/ Two childgsn af Il. Y. Petit. OF Aiber
Lea, ;,ts samsthing poisonous. One ha
died, and the other IL In precarious con
ditiOn.